If the economy is getting so much better, why isn't our food stamp program shrinking? (statistics, school)

[MTAtech]

Originally Posted by Lycanmaster

Lowest point since the Great Recession? I don't which chart you are seeing, but I sure don't see it.

The percentage of people on food stamps has DOUBLED since 2007 and has only registered a mild decline since.

That barely looks like progress to me at all.

Thanks for catching the typo. I meant lowest point since 2011, as the article said.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

Thanks for catching the typo. I meant lowest point since 2011, as the article said.

Which really isn't saying much.

[Julian658]

Originally Posted by alphamale

Well?

In the past when the stock market was booming EVERYBODY did well and jobs paid quite well.

These days when the stock market is booming does not necessarily mean there are better paying jobs.

[andywire]

Originally Posted by Julian658

In the past when the stock market was booming EVERYBODY did well and jobs paid quite well.

These days when the stock market is booming does not necessarily mean there are better paying jobs.

Umm... No. It never meant that at all.

The stock market is not the economy.

[Julian658]

Originally Posted by andywire

Umm... No. It never meant that at all.

The stock market is not the economy.

You can say that again! But, they often trend in the same direction. Thanks for catching the typo!b What is your point?

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Julian658

In the past when the stock market was booming EVERYBODY did well and jobs paid quite well.

These days when the stock market is booming does not necessarily mean there are better paying jobs.

Not this time. This boom was caused by central banks pumping money into the system.
This past recovery was full of low paying service/retail jobs.

This was an orchestrated recovery by the central banks, not a true recovery by the system itself.

[mkpunk]

Originally Posted by andywire

Creeping expansion of dependence on government. As the people continue to lose power, they will favor more government, and ultimately socialism. Exactly what Obama and dems want. And republicans will probably take us to the same place with their policies. Because they just plain fail at everything they attempt to do.

The independent spirit of America no longer exists. People will continue to sacrifice and lower their expectations. Anything for a false sense of security.

That's because of the market structure and the cities and towns we have today. We don't have as many rural communities as we did in the 1920's because of various market forces. It's hard to put the genie of self reliance back in the bottle. That ship sailed and we can't have small gubmint with voulenterism.

[mkpunk]

Originally Posted by MTAtech

The entire 2015 expenditure was $69 billion, which is hardly a drain.

Well it was dollars on the hundreds when considering the US spent 3.8 trillion last year. In fact it is 1.66 dollars per every hundred.

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[MTAtech]

Originally Posted by mkpunk

Well it was dollars on the hundreds when considering the US spent 3.8 trillion last year. In fact it is 1.66 dollars per every hundred.

You are moving the goalpost. I was responding to post #93:

Originally Posted by totsuka

Food Stamps really is a drain on the taxpayers. The system is wrought with fraud and theft and has been for decades.

The context was FOOD STAMPS, not the entire budget.

The Food Stamp budget (SNAP) is $69 billion, as I said above. Your graph doesn't even show the SNAP expenditures.

Originally Posted by MTAtech

The entire 2015 expenditure was $69 billion, which is hardly a drain.

[Oldglory]

Originally Posted by RuleOfLawPlease

What percentage of the recipients are anchor babies?

Many. I can guarantee it.